We thoroughly enjoyed this comfy home away from home. Darwin helped guide us a bit when asked, exploring Hopkins, making new friends and eating the food are the best highlights!! Water was beautiful, dock and using kayaks was loads of fun for all of us! We loved this home and area and look forward to staying again in the future!

Excellent communication with host. Our property manager Darwin was an absolute star throughout our stay. The property was clean, well-appointed and located with privacy yet easy reach to town. Really thrilled with our days at this property in Hopkins!

We had a fantastic time in Hopkins! The home and location are beautiful, spacious and accommodating, and provided my husband and I and our friends the perfect relaxing getaway. From the start, the property manager Darwin was exceptionally helpful. He was quick with responses and recommendations before and during our trip, and gave us a tour of the home and amenities that made our experience in Hopkins fun and easy to navigate. We enjoyed our inland excursions to the ATM Cave and various ruins and being picked up from the pier by boat to go snorkeling. Our experience was truly remarkable and we would highly recommend Villa by the Sea!

Located close to downtown Hopkins, but just far enough to escape the commotion. Nice, quiet home with plenty of amenities to keep you entertained. Pool is small, but oddly perfect. Hanging out under the cabana, watching the water, was so relaxing. It took me a day to realize the water at the end of the pier was only a few inches deep during low tide!

Really, really enjoyed Sue's place! We were here for a week with our family of 6, kids ranging from 10-14. We had an absolutely wonderful time and feel lucky to have found such a wonderful place. Darwin was fantastic as well! 5-stars all around!

This was the most relaxed I've been in my life! The home is beautiful. We loved using both decks and the pool. We spent most of our time outside enjoying the views and the weather. The golf cart was great to get to town in, I think that the cart is going to be improved - GREAT BONUS. Everyone was friendly, Sue and Darwin was super easy to contact and were awesome help. The beds, sheets and pillows were amazing, and the AC in each room made us very comfortable. The kitchen was stocked with great cooking utensils which made cooking at home easy (we didn't want to leave because the house, view and decks were amazing!) Great place to stay, Hopkins is an amazing place to visit.

We had an amazing stay! It was especially nice after the problems with our airlines. The place is fantastic. The amenities are great. Everything that you could ask for in a property. The host set us up well and Darwin, the on site host, greeted us and gave us some great suggestions. Both were available if we had any questions. It is the perfect place to get away from the hassles of life. It is also close to Bocawina and St. Hermans Blue hole and only an hour and a half from Xunantunich Mayan ruins. We definitely would stay here again. Thank you so much. -Arne

Everything was fantastic at this lovely house. We appreciated the plentiful towels and beach toys and the ice maker was a fun bonus. The dock was amazing, with 5 comfortable loungers and we spent most of our time there enjoying the ocean breezes. I hope we can return some day!!

We had a fantastic week staying in this beautiful house with a stunning private dock. We were able to completely relax and enjoy peace and tranquility. Darwin was extremely helpful and quick to get back to us with any questions. We will definitely be back.

The house was lovely with many high-end features. It was great to have the pool and dock, we used both. Our timing was unfortunate with the sea grass, we often caught an unpleasant odor. We enjoyed being near, but not in town.

The home is gorgeous. Stayed for the week of Christmas Eve-NYE. Family of six- kids are 18-25. Much needed break from life and all six of us available. We had heard from many in Green Bay about the beautiful village of Hopkins. It is a very small village. We felt very safe at all times. Rented the golf cart from the house. That was much needed. Walked to restaurants or drive that. Homes are all owned by foreigners and the people of Hopkins seem very happy to have tourists there. Darwin arranged a or gave us many ideas on adventures or restaurants. We way over packed dress up clothes. This is a true, unwind, relax and go no makeup type trip! Village moves at a slower pace than home. It was what we all needed. Lots of friendly smiles from the restaurants to the small grocery stores. Ate some wonderful meals and unplugged.

This is truly an amazing property! I have stayed in Hopkins many times and this place has quickly become one of my favorites. The home has everything one can ask for on a vacation. The only area where I see an opportunity is with the check in progress, and on this occasion I don’t believe it was due to the owners or caretakers. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to access the home until much later in the evening/night due to the previous occupants checking out much later than required, leaving little time for the property to be turned over. On a final note, the caretaker Darwin, is awesome and able to point you in the right direction for anything needed.

Enjoyed this large beautiful home. Deck is wonderful and relaxing and home is nice and clean. We had a wonderful time!!

My family (including two children) had an amazing time at this very special house. We enjoyed the dock, pool, and ocean everyday. We had a lot of fun spotting the wildlife from the dock. The house is well stocked, very clean/organized, and comfortable. We also love the location and proximity to Hopkins- everyone in the village is so kind. Darwin was incredibly helpful in pointing us in the direction of the various activities we wanted to do while we were there. The property owner is also very kind and easy to communicate with. We hope to come back to this very special home in the future!

Lovely home, owner very very helpful in answering questions in the run up to the stay

Loved staying at this house. The property managers were so kind and helpful. It was fun staying near a small village with very friendly people.

This house was amazing. My family loved it. We had the perfect sunrise view from the deck, we loved the sea kayaks, and having a pool at the house. The kitchen was huge, and it was so nice to have a/c. We would love to come back again one day.

Everything was perfect. The house, the view, the location, the people... This was our first trip to Belize and we honestly had no idea what to expect. Sue (owner) was very helpful from the start, answering questions prior to booking, giving us local resources to explore and being patient with our booking decision. We pulled the trigger and looking back it was the best decision we could of made. This is a BEAUTIFUL house with absolutely everything you will need to be at home. Kayaks, snorkeling gear, towels, Wifi etc... On top of everything else Sue introduced us to 2 locals that will assist you with excursions and local knowledge you cannot get on a laptop. Darwin and Ardeth are truly kind and wonderful people that made sure our stay was perfect. It was our honeymoon and they went far above to make sure all was perfect. 5 stars all the way. We will be back to this country and would not stay anywhere else. I only hope there is availability once the word gets out... THANK YOU SUE/ARDETH/DARWIN. We LOVE Belize...